2R0I2P0
{{Infobox album
| name = 2R0I2P0
| type = studio
| cover = Boris with Merzbow - 2R0I2P0.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2020|12|11}}
| recorded = 2019–2020
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Doom metal, noise rock{{Cite news |last=Davey, Angela |date=December 8, 2020 |title=Album review: Boris With Merzbow - 2R0I2P0 |work=Kerrang! |url=https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-boris-with-merzbow-2r0i2p0/ |access-date=February 18, 2021}}
| length = 77:53
| label = Relapse
| producer =
| prev_title = Gensho
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Boris
| type = studio
| prev_title = NO
| prev_year = 2020
| title = 2R0I2P0
| year = 2020
| next_title = W
| next_year = 2022
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Merzbow
| type = studio
| prev_title = Screaming Dove
| prev_year = 2020
| title = 2R0I2P0
| year = 2020
| next_title = Electronic Union
| next_year = 2020
}}
}}
2R0I2P0 is the eighth collaborative release by the Japanese experimental band Boris and noise musician Merzbow.{{cite web |title=BORIS WITH MERZBOW "2R0I2P0" - Coming December 11th |url=http://relapse.com/boris-with-merzbow/ |website=Relapse Records |access-date=20 October 2020 |archive-date=12 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212050314/http://relapse.com/boris-with-merzbow/ |url-status=dead }} It features several rerecorded tracks that first appeared on Boris' album Love & Evol, and a cover of the Melvins song "Boris", which the band is named after. It was released in December 2020.
A video was released for the track "Away from You" on October 19, 2020.{{cite web |title=BORIS with MERZBOW - Away From You (Official Music Video) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9llVjM149U |website=YouTube |access-date=20 October 2020}}
Background
The title stands for "2020 rest in peace", with Boris noting that "This year was a period of trial for everyone in the world".{{cite web |last1=Hadusek |first1=Jon |title=Boris and Merzbow Announce New Collaborative Album 2R0I2P0, Share "Away from You": Stream |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/10/boris-merzbow-new-album-2r0i2p0/ |date=October 19, 2020 |website=Consequence of Sound |access-date=20 October 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Sacher |first1=Andrew |title=Boris & Merzbow announce new album '2R0I2P0′ (stream a track) |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/boris-merzbow-announce-new-album-2r0i2p0-stream-a-track/ |date=October 19, 2020 |website=BrooklynVegan |access-date=20 October 2020}} At the time of 2R0I2P0's release, the last time Boris performed before an audience was with Merzbow in Melbourne, Australia on February 29, 2020. The recording was finished in mid-March and submitted to the label in May. The album was completed before No.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Borisheavyrocks/status/1318936962602946561 |title=n/a |website=Twitter |access-date=10 December 2020}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length =
| title1 = Away from You
| note1 = Originally from Love & Evol
| length1 = 7:35
| title2 = To the Beach
| note2 = Coaltar of the Deepers cover
| length2 = 7:10
| title3 = Coma
| note3 = Originally from Love & Evol
| length3 = 3:14
| title4 = Love
| note4 = Originally from Love & Evol
| length4 = 6:43
| title5 = Absolutego
| note5 = Originally from Dear
| length5 = 4:31
| title6 = Journey
| note6 = Originally from Unknown Flowers
| length6 = 7:45
| title7 = Uzume
| note7 = Originally from Love & Evol
| length7 = 6:51
| title8 = Evol
| note8 = Originally from Love & Evol
| length8 = 13:05
| title9 = Boris
| note9 = Melvins cover
| length9 = 8:50
| title10 = Shadow of Skull
| note10 = Originally from Love & Evol
| length10 = 12:09
}}
Personnel
=Boris=
- Takeshi – vocals, guitar, bass
- Wata – vocals, guitar, echo
- Atsuo – vocals, percussion, electronics
=Merzbow=
- Masami Akita – computer, percussion, noise electronics
=Technical personnel=
- Amak Golden – Boris tracks recording
- Fangsanalsatan – Boris tracks recording, total mix, design
- Soichiro Nakamura – basic mix, mastering
References
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External links
- [https://borismerzbow.bandcamp.com/album/2r0i2p0 2R0I2P0] at Bandcamp
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9llVjM149U "Away From You" (Official Music Video)] at YouTube
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlscNcCskzY "Boris" (Official Music Video)] at YouTube
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